::Chapter 4::
"I called for a meeting today to discuss the takeover of Reishi Fashion Company. It seems to me that not everyone is in favor of this idea. I want to know why." Doumyouji Kadae said sternly in the meeting room. She was the wealthiest woman in Japan and had the power to do anything she wanted to. That included separating Makino from Tsukasa.
"Kadae-sama, perhaps it would be wise not to do so now when the market's so bad." One of the directors suggested.
"Precisely because the market's bad that's how we are able to buy over companies and kill off competition!"
"But.but."
"No buts. Everything is in a mess whenever I come back from New York! Why can't you all do something properly?" She scolded harshly. "I don't know I employ you all in the first place! It's all because my father-in-law wanted me to."
"Eh Tsukasa-sama! You can't go in! Kadae-sama is still having her meeting!" The secretary cried out frantically. Tsukasa burst into the board room, the directors all astonished. Doumyouji Kadae stared hard at her son.
"What are you doing here, Tsukasa?" She asked coldly.
"You jolly know very well why I am here! Hand Makino over now!" Tsukasa shouted.
"I don't know what you are talking about. Get him out of here." She turned back to look at the directors, ready to continue with the meeting.
"Get your hands off me!" Tsukasa shouted at the security guards that had arrived. "Doumyouji Kadae, I know you hate Makino but you can't keep her away from me!" Doumyouji Kadae rose from her chair and walked towards Tsukasa. She gave him a tight slap across his face.
There was silence in the room for about a minute. Everyone was at a loss for words, including Tsukasa.
"I want you out of here. I don't have Makino with me, nor will I ever do such a thing to kidnap her. You have made me lose face, Tsukasa. Get out NOW." For a second, Tsukasa thought he saw a pained look cross Kadae's face, as if she was hurt that Tsukasa had so little trust in her. He walked out of the room, not turning back once.
"Let's continue with the meeting."
::Streets:: The wind was howling and most of the passers-by were hurrying past Tsukasa, eager to get away from the cold. Tsukasa dug his hands deeper into his pockets. His mother had not take Makino away, but who would? It was very worrying. Makino had yet to call him. He sat down on a bench and thought long and hard. Was she really that angry with him that she walked out on him? Or did she just happen to be busy today? Or worse, could something bad have happened to her? Tsukasa freaked at this.
"WHERE CAN SHE BE?" He screamed. People looked at him as though he was a madman. He thought again. Maybe she was around but chose to avoid him? Maybe she just didn't want to see him? A lot of maybes popped up in Tsukasa's head. But what was Makino really up to?
As Tsukasa sat out there in the cold, someone whispered into the payphone. "Tsukasa fell for it. Get ready for the next plan." He stepped out and headed in the opposite direction. It was not wise to bump into Tsukasa now.
Tsukasa, don't you ever know how to say sorry?
"I called for a meeting today to discuss the takeover of Reishi Fashion Company. It seems to me that not everyone is in favor of this idea. I want to know why." Doumyouji Kadae said sternly in the meeting room. She was the wealthiest woman in Japan and had the power to do anything she wanted to. That included separating Makino from Tsukasa.
"Kadae-sama, perhaps it would be wise not to do so now when the market's so bad." One of the directors suggested.
"Precisely because the market's bad that's how we are able to buy over companies and kill off competition!"
"But.but."
"No buts. Everything is in a mess whenever I come back from New York! Why can't you all do something properly?" She scolded harshly. "I don't know I employ you all in the first place! It's all because my father-in-law wanted me to."
"Eh Tsukasa-sama! You can't go in! Kadae-sama is still having her meeting!" The secretary cried out frantically. Tsukasa burst into the board room, the directors all astonished. Doumyouji Kadae stared hard at her son.
"What are you doing here, Tsukasa?" She asked coldly.
"You jolly know very well why I am here! Hand Makino over now!" Tsukasa shouted.
"I don't know what you are talking about. Get him out of here." She turned back to look at the directors, ready to continue with the meeting.
"Get your hands off me!" Tsukasa shouted at the security guards that had arrived. "Doumyouji Kadae, I know you hate Makino but you can't keep her away from me!" Doumyouji Kadae rose from her chair and walked towards Tsukasa. She gave him a tight slap across his face.
There was silence in the room for about a minute. Everyone was at a loss for words, including Tsukasa.
"I want you out of here. I don't have Makino with me, nor will I ever do such a thing to kidnap her. You have made me lose face, Tsukasa. Get out NOW." For a second, Tsukasa thought he saw a pained look cross Kadae's face, as if she was hurt that Tsukasa had so little trust in her. He walked out of the room, not turning back once.
"Let's continue with the meeting."
::Streets:: The wind was howling and most of the passers-by were hurrying past Tsukasa, eager to get away from the cold. Tsukasa dug his hands deeper into his pockets. His mother had not take Makino away, but who would? It was very worrying. Makino had yet to call him. He sat down on a bench and thought long and hard. Was she really that angry with him that she walked out on him? Or did she just happen to be busy today? Or worse, could something bad have happened to her? Tsukasa freaked at this.
"WHERE CAN SHE BE?" He screamed. People looked at him as though he was a madman. He thought again. Maybe she was around but chose to avoid him? Maybe she just didn't want to see him? A lot of maybes popped up in Tsukasa's head. But what was Makino really up to?
As Tsukasa sat out there in the cold, someone whispered into the payphone. "Tsukasa fell for it. Get ready for the next plan." He stepped out and headed in the opposite direction. It was not wise to bump into Tsukasa now.
Tsukasa, don't you ever know how to say sorry?